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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 341 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Read it like a song): Read the poem aloud, line by line. Find the line that talks about the thing in the question. Rhyming words end with the same sound: sky – high.

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  1. 1.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    What does the puppy wag?
    (a) his tail (b) his ears (c) his paws (d) his head
  2. 2.The moon is out, the stars are too,
    The night is dark and deep and blue.
    I close my eyes and say goodnight,
    And dream until the morning light.

    What is out with the moon?
    (a) the stars (b) the birds (c) the sun (d) the clouds
  3. 3.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
    It carries such a happy load.
    We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
    To school we go, so bright and brave.

    How does the bus go down the road?
    (a) slowly (b) quietly (c) smoothly (d) bumpy
  4. 4.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
    He wears a shawl that’s very old.
    We sit by the fire, he and I,
    And watch the sparks fly to the sky.

    What does Grandpa wear?
    (a) a cap (b) gloves (c) a raincoat (d) a shawl
  5. 5.The postman comes at ten each day,
    With letters from so far away.
    He rings his bell and waves to me,
    Then hurries off to house number three.

    When does the postman come?
    (a) at ten each day (b) at night (c) on Sundays (d) at noon
  6. 6.A little ant, so very small,
    Carried a crumb along the wall.
    It did not stop, it did not rest,
    It tried and tried and did its best.

    Which word rhymes with “small”?
    (a) ant (b) wall (c) stop (d) crumb
  7. 7.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
    He wears a shawl that’s very old.
    We sit by the fire, he and I,
    And watch the sparks fly to the sky.

    What flies to the sky?
    (a) the smoke (b) a kite (c) the birds (d) the sparks
  8. 8.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
    It carries such a happy load.
    We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
    To school we go, so bright and brave.

    Where is the bus going?
    (a) to the zoo (b) to school (c) to the market (d) to the beach
  9. 9.A tiny seed went in the ground,
    It slept without a single sound.
    The rain came down, the sun came out,
    And soon a green shoot popped about!

    What came down?
    (a) a bird (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the snow
  10. 10.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    What kind of day is it?
    (a) cool and rainy (b) snowy (c) hot and sunny (d) windy and dry
  11. 11.Clap your hands and stamp your feet,
    Move your body to the beat.
    Turn around and touch the ground,
    Now jump up high without a sound!

    How should you jump?
    (a) low and loudly (b) up high without a sound (c) into water (d) on one foot
  12. 12.A butterfly sat on a rose,
    It tickled the tip of my nose!
    Its wings were orange, black and gold,
    The prettiest thing I could behold.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on a leaf (b) on a wall (c) on my hand (d) on a rose

Answer key

  1. his tail
  2. the stars
  3. bumpy
  4. a shawl
  5. at ten each day
  6. wall
  7. the sparks
  8. to school
  9. the rain
  10. cool and rainy
  11. up high without a sound
  12. on a rose

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